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Diagram showing potential labret piercing abrasions on teeth

Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children

A close-in image of a protoplanetary disc around a newly formed star. Many different wavelengths of light are combined and represented by separate and various colours. A dark line across the centre is the disc, made of opaque dust: the star is hidden in here and creates a strong glow in the centre. A band going straight up is a jet, while other outflows form flares above and below the disc, and a tail coming off to one side.

Newborn stars surround a planet-forming disk 450 million light years away Newborn stars surround a planet-forming disk 450 million light years away

By Laura Baisas

A general view exterior of Caesars Superdome, home of the NFL New Orleans Saints, on October 13, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

FAA creates ‘No Drone Zone’ around Super Bowl LIX FAA creates ‘No Drone Zone’ around Super Bowl LIX

By Mack DeGeurin

Selection of coins and jewelry from Hezingen Nordic archeological site

‘Devil’s money’ discovered at medieval cult site ‘Devil’s money’ discovered at medieval cult site

a tiny green frog looking up from water

Frogs rescued from a deadly fungus welcome 33 froglets Frogs rescued from a deadly fungus welcome 33 froglets

By Laura Baisas

In this photo illustration, we see a close-up of the midsection and legs of woman with an arm tattoo holding a smartphone and an illuminated insulin pump.

Does wearing a continuous glucose monitor help people without diabetes? We asked experts. Does wearing a continuous glucose monitor help people without diabetes? We asked experts.

By Clarissa Brincat

Killer whale breaching water with oceans and birds behind it

Killer whales murder great white sharks for their livers Killer whales murder great white sharks for their livers

Yellow Cyclone V-Twin motorcycle

A 110-year-old hot rod is the first motorcycle to sell for over $1M at auction A 110-year-old hot rod is the first motorcycle to sell for over $1M at auction

an SUV on a dirt road in hilly area

The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is shockingly ready for whoops The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is shockingly ready for whoops

By Kristin Shaw

An artist’s concept of the Gateway space station in a polar orbit around the moon

Gateway: The 21st-century moonshot mission Gateway: The 21st-century moonshot mission

By Sarah Scoles/Undark

Macro view of organic fruit and veg food waste decomposing inside a domestic garden compost bin

The US wants to cut food waste in half. We’re not even close. The US wants to cut food waste in half. We’re not even close.

By Frida Garza / Grist

Surgeons using apple vision pro in surgery

The future of Apple Vision Pro is in medicine The future of Apple Vision Pro is in medicine

By Stan Horaczek

Selective focus, Mouth of Young Asian woman talking with a friend via speakerphone on mobile phone while sitting on sofa in living room at home, sending audio message on smartphone, holds device near mouth

DIY

How to record audio and get transcripts in Notes on iOS 18 How to record audio and get transcripts in Notes on iOS 18

The Spotify app icon is being displayed on a smartphone with Spotify visible in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto)

DIY

9 useful apps that plug into Spotify 9 useful apps that plug into Spotify

Image of nanoflower structure

Future bandages could be armed with nanoflowers Future bandages could be armed with nanoflowers

Boto Amazon River Dolphin close up

Male Amazon river dolphins pee into the air, confusing scientists Male Amazon river dolphins pee into the air, confusing scientists

Sierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane landing on runway

Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous

People gather around a tall bonze sculpture of a dragon that emits actual fire

Fire-breathing dragon sculpture not allowed to breathe fire Fire-breathing dragon sculpture not allowed to breathe fire

By Laura Baisas

A long awaited astronomical event dubbed as the planet parade or planetary alignment. Four planets are visible to the naked eye in the evening sky. Saturn and Venus are moving along the solar system's disc, as seen from Sparta, North Carolina on January 25, 2025.

February stargazing: ‘Planet parade’ continues and Venus shines February stargazing: ‘Planet parade’ continues and Venus shines

a close up of a human ear

Most humans haven’t moved these muscles in 25 million years Most humans haven’t moved these muscles in 25 million years

By Laura Baisas

Artist illustration of asteroid in space

Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032 Agencies plan for near-Earth asteroid’s close encounter in 2032

a woman reaches to scratch a red rash on her upper back

Why scratching a rash really does make it worse Why scratching a rash really does make it worse

By Laura Baisas

Thermogalvanic fridge prototype device held in blue gloved hand

The electrochemical cells that could power fridges of the future The electrochemical cells that could power fridges of the future

rat looking at you

Rats beat AI at recognizing obscured objects Rats beat AI at recognizing obscured objects

By Mack DeGeurin

a spider with a large white fungus covering its head

Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland

By Laura Baisas

medical professional in a mask

The most dangerous misconceptions about public health The most dangerous misconceptions about public health

By Lauren Leffer

'There’s been an uptick in that imbalance and that has led to an uptick in the rate of ocean warming.'

Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak

By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist

old man looking at sea

What’s the maximum human life expectancy? What’s the maximum human life expectancy?

By Julia Craven

Pulmonary tuberculosis,spreading through the lungs.

Clinical trial finds three new ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis Clinical trial finds three new ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis

By Laura Baisas

Researchers say taking steps to prevent battery fires may be more effective than relying on possibly dangerous flame retardants.

Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse

By Mack DeGeurin

A polar bear still hunting on the sea ice of Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada.

How do polar bears keep ice off their fur? Grease. How do polar bears keep ice off their fur? Grease.

By Laura Baisas

A top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside. The picture was taken using manual high-resolution precision photography and a semi-automated focus stacking procedure. The result is an image that can be zoomed in on to show extreme detail of the sample. The remaining sample material includes dust and rocks up to about 0.4 inch in size.

Scientists find traces of life’s building blocks in historic asteroid samples Scientists find traces of life’s building blocks in historic asteroid samples

A Great Tit pauses with an insect in its beak to feed its young.

Great tits thrive in old-growth forests Great tits thrive in old-growth forests

By Ethan Freedman

Norovirus is accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea and explosive vomiting.

The best ways to stay safe from the norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug The best ways to stay safe from the norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug

By William Schaffner / The Conversation

Demonstration of the easily injectable hydrogel

Injectable hydrogel can strengthen brittle bones Injectable hydrogel can strengthen brittle bones

An aerial view of the Crater Lake Caldera in Oregon.

Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes

By Laura Baisas

XB-1 during test flight

Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time

A portion of the Bayeux Tapestry showing King Harold riding to his residence, Bosham. The full tapestry depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England’s last Anglo-Saxon King Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England’s last Anglo-Saxon King

By Laura Baisas

Finally, scientists get a penguin’s-eye-view of the world Finally, scientists get a penguin’s-eye-view of the world

By Laura Baisas

a baby swell shark swimming in a tank

Aquarium surprised by shark born in a tank without males Aquarium surprised by shark born in a tank without males

By Laura Baisas

Tiny pieces of plastic were found lodged in blood vessels in the brains of mice.

Microplastics look like a ‘car crash’ in mice brains Microplastics look like a ‘car crash’ in mice brains

Disc inserted to Blu-ray player

Sony is killing off its blank Blu-ray discs Sony is killing off its blank Blu-ray discs

A Priority Mail stamp featuring spiral galaxy NGC 628 (left). A Priority Mail Express stamp of star cluster IC 348 (right). Both of these new stamps were issued on January 21 and designed by U.S. Postal Service art director Greg Breeding.

Calling all philatelists: U.S. Postal Services issues two new JWST stamps Calling all philatelists: U.S. Postal Services issues two new JWST stamps

By Laura Baisas

girl dreaming waking up

Why don’t you remember all your dreams? Why don’t you remember all your dreams?

By Lauren Leffer

a cartoon hand holding a phone with a lock

DIY

How to set up the new theft detection features on Android How to set up the new theft detection features on Android

DIY

Stop spending so much money on streaming services Stop spending so much money on streaming services

Taos, NM: An Amazon hub locker at a mini-mart near Taos Pueblo.

DIY

How to use Amazon Lockers to save time and beat porch pirates How to use Amazon Lockers to save time and beat porch pirates

a penguin swimming underwater in straight line making it look like it's flying

15 splashy and stunning underwater wildlife images 15 splashy and stunning underwater wildlife images

By Popular Science Team

Teva Auroris boots in the snow

Gear

Teva (yes, like the sandals) makes winter boots now. We tested them in a polar vortex. Teva (yes, like the sandals) makes winter boots now. We tested them in a polar vortex.

By Stan Horaczek

Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra phones laying in a group on a blue background

Gear

Samsung just announced its new Galaxy S25 smartphones and you can pre-order them right now Samsung just announced its new Galaxy S25 smartphones and you can pre-order them right now

By Stan Horaczek

Bee with QR sticker held in researcher's hand

Researchers glued teeny-tiny QR codes to 30,000 bees Researchers glued teeny-tiny QR codes to 30,000 bees

Visitors seen taking photos of the Corpse Flower's blossom at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. One of the biggest and smelliest flowers in the world blooms at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney in Australia on January 23, 2025. It last bloomed in Sydney in 2010.

5 facts about corpse flowers that don’t stink 5 facts about corpse flowers that don’t stink

By Laura Baisas

3D printed gun parts seized by law enforcement

New York considers background check for 3D printers New York considers background check for 3D printers

a scientist holds a large rescued sea turtle in a lab

Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida

By Laura Baisas

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare–as seen in the bright flash on the right side–on September 10, 2017. The image shows a combination of wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares, which has then been colorized.

Could the Carrington Event happen again? Could the Carrington Event happen again?

By Laura Baisas

a beefed-up truck drives across desert dunes

How Ford crafted a Raptor T1+ to race across 5,000 miles of desert How Ford crafted a Raptor T1+ to race across 5,000 miles of desert

By Kristin Shaw

Lava rising out of erupting volcano

Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks

smartwatch forever chemicals

Apple accused of exposing some Watch owners to ‘forever chemicals’ Apple accused of exposing some Watch owners to ‘forever chemicals’

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of baboon face

Alpha male baboons’ obsession with females stresses them out Alpha male baboons’ obsession with females stresses them out

an illustration of a small dinosaur with its tail in their air

Where in the world are Earth’s oldest dinosaurs? Where in the world are Earth’s oldest dinosaurs?

By Laura Baisas

The southern marsupial mole.

World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole

By Charles Feigin / The Conversation

The future of AI is even more fossil fuels The future of AI is even more fossil fuels

By Mack DeGeurin

Side by side of fire truck and fire jacket

Fake firefighters with bogus truck arrested near LA wildfires Fake firefighters with bogus truck arrested near LA wildfires

the stone remains of a castle, revealing an archway, wall, and a tower

In a global crisis, working harder isn’t the best solution In a global crisis, working harder isn’t the best solution

By Laura Baisas